• Synonyms American Cliff-Swallow, Republican Swallow, eave, Bank swallow, Cliff Swallow, Eave Swallow, Crescent Swallow, North American Cliff-Swallow, Rocky Mountain Swallow
  • Old latin name for bird Hirundo fulva, Petrochelidon lunifrons, Hirundo albifrons, Hirundo pyrrhonota, Petrochelidon albifrons, Hirundo melanogaster, Hirundo fumaria, Hirundo lunifrons

American Cliff Swallowbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, Adult calls and probably begging call from unseen juvenile, © Valerie Heemstra
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 3.
    Alarm call, call, © Antonio Xeira
    United States
  • 4.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Canada
  • 5.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 6.
    Flight calls, © John V. Moore
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see American Cliff Swallow

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion widespread
  • Non breeding region to s SA

American Cliff Swallow subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota ganierisc USA-No
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota melanogasterextreme se Arizona and sw New Mexico (sw USA) to w, s Mexico-No
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota pyrrhonotaAlaska, Canada, w, n, e USA and nw Baja California (nw Mexico)-No
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota tachinasw USA and ne Baja California (nw Mexico)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniqaşğa qaranquş
BasqueHarkaitz-enara
BelarusianБелалобая ластаўка
BulgarianАмериканска брегова лястовица, Американска лястовица
CatalanOreneta de cingle, oreneta dels cingles
Chinese美洲燕
Chinese (Traditional)紅石燕
Creemîcaskosîs, mistshasgosees
Croatianlastavica litičarka
Czechvlaštovka pestrá
DanishStensvale
DutchAmerikaanse klipzwaluw, Amerikaanse kilfzwaluw, Amerikaanse Klifzwaluw
EsperantoKlifhirundo
Estonianameerika kaljupääsuke
Finnishamerikanpääsky
FrenchHirondelle à front blanc
FrisianAmerikaanske klifswel
GalicianAndoriña de testa branca
GermanFahlstirnschwalbe
GreekΠετρoχελίδovo, Αμερικανικό Γκρεμοχελίδονο
GuaraniMbyju'i
Hebrewסנונית אמריקנית
Hungariansziklafecske, Sziklai fecske
IcelandicKlettasvala
IrishFáinleog Aille, Fáinleog aghaidhbhán
ItalianRondine muraiola, Rondine rupestre americana, Rondine delle rocce
Japaneseサンショクツバメ
Latvianbaltpieres bezdelīga
Lithuanianbaltakaktė klifinė kregždė, Baltakaktė kregždė
MacedonianЦвеногушеста ластовичка
ManxGollan eaynin
Northern SamiMuvraspálfu
Norwegianmursvale
Norwegian NynorskMursvale
Polishjaskólka rdzawoszyja, jaskółka rdzawoszyja
PortugueseAndorinha-de-testa-branca, andorinha-de-dorso-acanelado / andorinha-de-testa-branca, andorinha-d'uropígio-canela, andorinha-do-penhasco, andorinha-de-sobre-acanelado, Andorinha-de-dorso-acanelado
RomanianRândunică cu frunte albă
RussianБелолобая горная ласточка, Светлолобая ласточка, Белолобая ласточка, Красношейная ласточка, Ласточка белолобая, американская горная ласточка
SerbianAmerička lasta litičarka
Slovaklastovička bralová
Slovenianpečinska lastovka
SpanishGolondrina Alfarera, Golondrina de Farallón, Golondrina Gorginegra, Golondrina de alcantarilla, Golondrina de Peñasco, Golondrina grande, Golondrina Rabadilla Parda, Golondrina rabadilla canela, Golondrina rabadilla canel, Golondrina risquera, Golondrina de las Rocas
Swedishstensvala
Turkishak alınlı kırlangıç, Akalınlı kırlangıç, Ak-alınlı Kırlangıç, Amerika Kırlangıcı
Ukrainianясківка білолоба
WelshGwennol ddibyn America